Vibration Analysis of the Shoes Atached to a Crawler Vehicle in Driving

Abstract

In this paper, the vibration of shoes atached to a crawler vehicle is analyzed. A simplified model of a crawler vehicle is proposed, and by using this model eigenvalue and forced vibration analysis are carried out. By comparing the vibration analysis to the simulation results in driving with a detailed dynamical model of the vehicle, it is clarified that the variation of the radius of the sprocket and the idler in driving affect the shoes vibration.